RN-Geropsy-S (Full-time, Night shift)

Hudson Regional Hospital; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Regional Hospital in Hoboken, NJ is seeking an experienced RN-Geropsy-S for a full-time night shift. The role involves providing professional nursing care, coordinating patient care within a defined model, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective psychiatric treatment.

Required are NJ nursing licensure and graduation from an accredited nursing program; BSN is preferred and Psychiatric Mental Health Certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Active NJ nursing license.
• Graduate of accredited nursing school.
• BSN preferred.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Certification preferred.
• At least two years acute care psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to psychiatric patients in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.
• Manages and coordinates care using the nursing process for patients with psychiatric illness.
• Delivers direct care and delegates tasks according to education and competence.
• Maintains policies, quality improvement, safety, and infection prevention programs.

Skills

Patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

NJ License

BSN Preferred

Psychiatric Mental Health Certification

Job description

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RN-Geropsy-S (Full-time, Night shift)

HOB FT JNESO 12 Professional Hoboken University Hosiptal, Hoboken, NJ, US

Salary Range: $51.25 To $73.00 Hourly

What You'll Be Doing

• Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all stakeholders.
• Primary Responsibilities: include the following but not limited to:
• Manages and coordinates the care of patients in a defined care delivery model, utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with primarily Psychiatric illness.
• Provides direct care and or delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
• Participates and engages team in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Accountable for patient/family education in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team and patient/family.
• Documents nursing care and patient status in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care.
• Provides a safe environment and promotes quality patient care through adherence to established standards.
• Identifies opportunities for and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Engages self and team in establishing evidence-based practice and high standards of professional practice
• Contributes to the productivity and professional environment of the department.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adapt for improvement of patient care and therapeutic processes
• Provide skilled nursing care to patients, including medication administration and monitoring patient status in the management of their physical and psychosocial needs
• Perform clinical assessment and treatment procedures as ordered by Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP)
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that protects patient rights
• Using therapeutic communication skills to develop a therapeutic rapport with assigned clients to facilitate effective therapies in psychosocial treatment in collaboration with clinical team
• Develop care plans using assessment data that integrates medical and nursing therapies per facility protocol
• Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient
• Collaborate with other health care team members in delivery of health care services according to established standards and patient care principles
• Monitor client behavior to intervene when appropriate for therapeutic continuity and patient safety
• Observe clients for critical changes and initiates appropriate emergency procedures
• Provide effective management of crisis in acute psychiatric situations
• Evaluate, promote and educate patient health education
• Educate clients and staff in a variety of prevention, health promotion and maintenance interventions within specific nursing scope of practice
• Assist medical director in evaluating medication compliance and knowledge of the clients' prescribed medications
• Conduct nursing group therapy and/or education sessions
• Performs related duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• NJ License. Graduate of accredited Nursing school
• BSN Preferred
• Specialty Certification Preferred- Psychiatric Mental Health Certification
• At least two years acute care Psychiatric experience preferred in all patient population

What You'll Be Doing

• Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all stakeholders.
• Primary Responsibilities: include the following but not limited to:
• Manages and coordinates the care of patients in a defined care delivery model, utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with primarily Psychiatric illness.
• Provides direct care and or delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
• Participates and engages team in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Accountable for patient/family education in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team and patient/family.
• Documents nursing care and patient status in accordance with the nursing process and standards of care.
• Provides a safe environment and promotes quality patient care through adherence to established standards.
• Identifies opportunities for and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Engages self and team in establishing evidence-based practice and high standards of professional practice
• Contributes to the productivity and professional environment of the department.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adapt for improvement of patient care and therapeutic processes
• Provide skilled nursing care to patients, including medication administration and monitoring patient status in the management of their physical and psychosocial needs
• Perform clinical assessment and treatment procedures as ordered by Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP)
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that protects patient rights
• Using therapeutic communication skills to develop a therapeutic rapport with assigned clients to facilitate effective therapies in psychosocial treatment in collaboration with clinical team
• Develop care plans using assessment data that integrates medical and nursing therapies per facility protocol
• Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient
• Collaborate with other health care team members in delivery of health care services according to established standards and patient care principles
• Monitor client behavior to intervene when appropriate for therapeutic continuity and patient safety
• Observe clients for critical changes and initiates appropriate emergency procedures
• Provide effective management of crisis in acute psychiatric situations
• Evaluate, promote and educate patient health education
• Educate clients and staff in a variety of prevention, health promotion and maintenance interventions within specific nursing scope of practice
• Assist medical director in evaluating medication compliance and knowledge of the clients' prescribed medications
• Conduct nursing group therapy and/or education sessions
• Performs related duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• NJ License. Graduate of accredited Nursing school
• BSN Preferred
• Specialty Certification Preferred- Psychiatric Mental Health Certification
• At least two years acute care Psychiatric experience preferred in all patient population

Full-time, Night shift. 7pm to 7:30am. Rotational weekend Saturday and Sunday.